Bryan Stevenson, the crusading lawyer portrayed in the new movie 'Just Mercy,' says hope drives him to keep fighting for reform in the U.S. criminal justice system. 'I believe that hopelessness is the enemy of justice,' he says. (hereandnow)
, who has worked tirelessly for decades to reform the criminal justice system and defend those on death row, is about to become a household name thanks to Hollywood.and for which he served as executive producer, is out Friday in theaters nationwide.
The film follows Stevenson as he works to exonerate McMillian for the brutal death of a young woman. As the movie progresses, it becomes increasingly clear that McMillian did not commit the crime, and he was only successfully convicted due to a broken justice system rooted in a racist legacy of fear and intimidation.
The film offers a mere slice of Stevenson’s long career. He’s argued and won several cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, including, and together with his staff at the Equal Justice Initiative helped more than 135 wrongly condemned prisoners on death row.
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